Florence is one of those rare places where the past and present live side by side. The graceful piazze, palaces, bell towers and fortresses of the Renaissance are now home to a thriving and exciting international city.

In the same streets that nurtured the genius of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, new Florentine artisans, designers and artists continue to impress the world with their ravishing creations. THE ULTIMATE FLORENTINE PALAZZO

Palazzo Tornabuoni, whose origins date back to the fifteenth century, is one of the most important privately owned Renaissance palaces in .

Once home to Pope Leo XI and the Medici family, the Palazzo hosted the world’s first opera performance, whenDafne , composed by Jacopo Peri, was staged in the Salone delle Muse.

A meticulous four-year restoration has returned Palazzo Tornabuoni to its original splendour. Diverse and rich decorative elements born from five centuries of history, including elaborate stucco work, frescoes and statues have been seamlessly interwoven with the finest modern comforts and conveniences to create elegant and contemporary homes.

Owners of Palazzo Tornabuoni will enjoy a unique lifestyle rooted in centuries of history and culture. They will dwell in the heart of one of ’s most stylish cities, and come into contact with a vibrant social and cultural scene that tourists rarely glimpse. Palazzo Tornabuoni’s position, at the corner of Via Tornabuoni and Via Strozzi, places it in the historical centre of this exquisite small city and at the heart of its contemporary life. One of Florence’s most aristocratic city-centre streets, via Tornabuoni is today the vibrant Tuscan city’s ‘fashion central’, lined with stylish boutiques.

Top fashion names, from Bulgari and Ferragamo to Gucci and Prada, are housed in the grand palaces that line this elegant thoroughfare. And for those who prefer clothing that is ‘made to measure’, custom-made shops are a thriving business in Florence and a benchmark of Florentine style.

A few steps away from Palazzo Tornabuoni you will discover the artisans that still define the Florentine way of life. Intagliatori still use the same tools that their great grandfathers used to carve pieces of oak and beech into whimsical shapes to adorn your home. Piazza del Duomo

Piazza Antinori

Piazza Via Strozzi della Repubblica Piazza Strozzi Via Tornabuoni

Lungarno Corsini

Piazza della Signoria

Ponte

Uffizi

Ponte Vecchio

Arno Your home in the heart of Florence

To begin enjoying the unparalleled Florentine lifestyle in Palazzo Tornabuoni, one can either become an individual owner of a Private Residence or acquire a Membership in the Palazzo Tornabuoni Residence Club, which affords residency rights to a selected number of Club Residences within the Palace. In total there are 38 apartments of which 27 are Private Residences and 11 are Club Residences.

Private and Club owners alike benefit from management by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and use of the communal amenities and services within the Palace.

Owners of Private Residences are free to use In the furnished apartments, the interior PRIVATE their apartments as their principal or second design by internationally renowned architect RESIDENCES home. Private Residences comprise one Michele Bonan balances contemporary flair and two-bedroom apartments, some of which with timeless elegance, creating a seamless are offered fully furnished. blend of ancient frescoes, marble floors and stone fireplaces with custom-made furniture, warm modern fabrics, and high-tech communication and entertainment facitilies.

Bedrooms are spacious and Fully equipped and custom elegant, with intimate sitting designed Boffi kitchens allow areas that invite you to relax owners to take advantage of over an aperitivo, read a book Florence’s culinary heritage. or enjoy a film. Or if you prefer, a private chef will prepare a Modern bathrooms and sumptuous dinner for marble showers are tastefully you and your guests. framed by historical details such as eighteenth century mosaics and frescoes.

At Palazzo Tornabuoni, each Residence is unique. Some are embellished by priceless fifteenth century frescoes, others enjoy breathtaking views over Florentine rooftops and Brunelleschi’s cathedral dome. All are spacious. CLUB RESIDENCES

The Club Residences are reserved for the exclusive use of Members of Palazzo Tornabuoni who have acquired Membership in a Residence category. Both one and two-bedroom Memberships are available.

All Memberships allow Club Members flexible access to a range of apartments within their chosen category. No more than eight Memberships per apartment are issued, to ensure maximum availability. A MAGNIFICENT HISTORY

Over the centuries, each generation has enriched the Palace with magnificent frescoes and statuary, creating the glorious historical residence that owners enjoy today.

Some of the most splendid artworks date from the sixteenth century, when the Palazzo became the property of Alessandro de’Medici, the future Pope Leo XI. As Archbishop of Florence, Alessandro transformed the Palazzo into his seat of power, commissioning leading artists of the day to decorate its grand halls.

At the end of the sixteenth century the Corsi family acquired Palazzo Tornabuoni. During the following century and a half they continued to adorn and improve the Palazzo, unifying its diverse architectural styles as well as commissioning new decorative elements. Many of the hand carved marble mantelpieces, as well as the delicate stucco work framing the frescoes, date from this time.

A RESTORATION TRIUMPH

A meticulous four-year restoration has returned the Palace to the splendour of its Renaissance origins. At the same time, the Palace’s infrastructure has been updated to offer the most hi-tech, yet unobtrusive, levels of comfort, style and convenience.

The very best Italian architects and restorers have taken Palazzo Tornabuoni’s rich decorative scheme, created over five centuries, and woven it into a tapestry that envelops today’s residents in contemporary comfort and timeless elegance.

Palazzo Tornabuoni offers a rare opportunity to live Residents will have the private use of magnificent A SHARED in and amongst the history, architecture and culture indoor and outdoor communal living and dining HERITAGE of Renaissance Florence while enjoying the finest areas including: an elegant private lounge comforts and amenities under the management with large fireplace and original painted wood of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. ceiling; cigar room; bar; fitness room, sauna and steam room, wine storage and ample personal storage - as well as the services of a Club Attaché. A WORLD OF COMFORT AND SERVICES

The concierge can provide daily housekeeping, pre-arrival grocery shopping, in-house sommelier, private airport transfers and arrange personal visits from masseuses, manicurists and hair stylists.

In addition owners have access to the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze - which includes an outdoor pool in their four-hectare private garden. DISCOVERING FLORENCE & TUSCANY

Your days are leisurely, but filled with the promise of adventure. Plan your afternoon over a prosecco and truffle panino at Procacci. Stroll through the city’s flower market or stop at a grocer’s shop to sample a tangy Pecorino cheese. Bring home a bottle of ‘97 Solaia to sip through the evening on your Palazzo terrace.

Tornabuoni’s Attaché service has been created to help residents feel at home in the city, putting the private world of Florence and Tuscany at their fingertips.

Privileged access to private art collections, gardens and wine cellars is a unique feature of Palazzo Tornabuoni Membership. The Palace’s close ties with some of Florence’s oldest families opens doors to private collections, museums and villas rarely seen by the public.

Cosmopolitan culture and art lives across the street at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence’s dynamic Renaissance, modern and contemporary arts exhibition space, which has helped to transform the area into one of the city’s most lively cultural neighbourhoods. Beyond Florence, Tuscany offers an array of attractions. Owners can enjoy tennis on red-clay courts; ride at a world-class equestrian centre; play golf on one of Tuscany’s oldest courses, attend one of Europe’s finest football matches or take in the drama, ritual and colour of Siena’s world-famous Palio horse race.

Walk through rows of vine-covered hills with estate owners, taste their wines directly from the barrel and share in a leisurely lunch at their family table. Palazzo Tornabuoni’s close relationships with many of Tuscany’s finest vineyards, including Argentiera, Fonterutoli and Antinori, offers Members exclusive entrance into Italy’s legendary viticulture at the oldest family estates. Palazzo Tornabuoni is a joint venture between PALAZZO TORNABUONI Fingen Group in Florence and J. Byrne Murphy Via degli Strozzi, 8 of Kitebrook Partners, Washington DC 50123 Firenze, Italy +39 055 268 966 Fingen www.palazzotornabuoni.com Fingen, founded in 1979, owned by Corrado and Marcello Fratini, focuses on three areas: Fashion, Retail and Real Estate. Fingen has a long tradition of building international International Sales Agents partnerships with brands including Four Seasons, Knight Frank LLP McArthur Glen, Calvin Klein, Jean Paul Gaultrier 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN and Guess. +44 (0)20 7629 8171 The Fingen Group is one of Tuscany’s leading [email protected] companies, with 1.600 employees worldwide. Particulars; these particulars are not an offer or contract nor part of one. You should not rely on statements in the Kitebrook Partners particulars or by word of mouth or in writing as being factually accurate about the property, its condition Kitebrook Partners, headquartered in Washington, or its value. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the owners, agents, sellers or D.C., is headed by J. Byrne Murphy, one of the founding lessors. principals of McArthurGlen Europe, where he formed Images photographs and other information: Any computer a joint venture with Fingen for McArthurGlen Italia. generated images, plans, drawings, accommodation schedules, specification details or other information Kitebrook has more than twenty years of experience in provided about the property (“information”) are indicative only. Any such information may change at any time and international property investment and development must not be relied upon as being factually accurate about the property. Any photographs are indicative of the in the United States and in Europe. Prior to this latest quality and style of the development and location and do venture, Murphy was Deputy Chief Executive and co- not represent the actual fittings and furnishings at this development. founder of BAA McArthurGlen, Europe’s largest owner Regulations: Any reference to alterations to the property and operator of designer outlet centres. or use of any part of the development is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. These matters must be Palazzo Tornabuoni is not owned, developed or sold by Four Seasons Hotels Limited verified by any intending purchaser. or its affiliates. The developer, Tornabuoni S.R.L., uses the Four Seasons trademarks and tradenames under a license from Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts B.V. VAT legislation may change without notice. The marks “FOUR SEASONS,” “FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND RESORTS,” any combination thereof are registered trademarks of Four Seasons Hotels Limited Any floor areas, measurements or layout plans are in Canada and U.S.A. and of Four Seasons Hotels (Barbados) Ltd. elsewhere. for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a statement of fact and a buyer or lessee will need to check such matters himself.

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